Starting a Business

Get advice on how to start — and run — a business, from fundraising to branding.

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Starting a Business
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Top 11 AI Startup Ideas for 2026: What to Build (and Why)

Looking to launch an AI startup? These 11 AI startup ideas all have high growth potential, and with Bubble’s AI app builder, you can prototype and launch without writing a line of code.

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June 11, 2026 • 14 minute read
Episode 11: "Empathy beats passion."

Episode 11: What Building Behance and Adobe Taught Scott Belsky About Product-Market Fit

Scott Belsky, the Behance founder and former Adobe CPO, shares about building with empathy, surviving the messy middle, and what he looks for when backing founders.

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June 09, 2026 • 5 minute read
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How to Build a Website in 10 Easy Steps

Everything you need to plan, build, and launch your own website — no coding required.

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June 03, 2026 • 12 minute read
How to Create a SaaS App with AI in 7 Easy Steps (2026 Guide)

How to Create a SaaS App with AI in 7 Easy Steps (2026 Guide)

Build your own SaaS app for work, productivity or community with our step-by-step guide. Bubble’s AI will help you generate the foundation, then we’ll walk you through how to customize and complete your app.

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May 29, 2026 • 27 minute read
Episode 10: "Your company is already compromised."

Episode 10: Eric Ries on Why Good Companies Lose What Made Them Great

Eric Ries wrote The Lean Startup. His new book, Incorruptible, asks a harder question: Why do good companies stop being good?

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May 26, 2026 • 5 minute read
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Intro to B2B Sales for Software

Building a great product is only half the battle. This guide walks you through the B2B sales fundamentals, from prospecting to objection handling, so you can turn your app into a real business.

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May 15, 2026 • 17 minute read
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How to Build Customer Loyalty: 7 Methods that Work for Startups in 2026

Customer loyalty is essential for building and growing your business. In this article, get seven strategies for promoting customer loyalty to retain more customers.

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May 12, 2026 • 15 minute read
Episode 9: "'I cleaned the offices first.'"

Episode 9: From Cleaning Offices Himself to 600 Enterprise Clients With Clément Llehi

Clément Llehi didn’t need a co-founder, outsider funding, or a coding background to bootstrap Makko to 300 employees and 600+ enterprise clients.

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May 12, 2026 • 4 minute read
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What Is SOC 2 Compliance and Why Does It Matter in 2026?

Learn what SOC 2 compliance is, what the Trust Services Criteria cover, the difference between SOC 2 Type I and Type II, and how to prepare for an audit — plus how to use SOC 2 reports when selecting vendors.

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May 11, 2026 • 13 minute read
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Usability Testing Questions: 57 Proven Examples (And How to Write Your Own)

Effective usability testing questions are key to getting the most valuable insights from your upcoming tests. Here’s how to write them and 57 examples to get you started.

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May 11, 2026 • 11 minute read
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How to Write a Lean Business Plan (With Template and Examples)

A lean business plan is a concise summary of your business’ key details. Here’s how they differ from traditional plans, and how to write one.

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May 05, 2026 • 12 minute read
Episode 8: "Allbirds' former CEO's new playbook."

Episode 8: Joey Zwillinger on Allbirds, Biologica, and What He'd Do Differently

Allbirds co-founder Joey Zwillinger on the decisions that built a $4B IPO, the ones that broke it, and what he's doing differently at Biologica.

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April 17, 2026 • 6 minute read
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Complete Guide to the MoSCoW Method: A Simple Product Feature Prioritization Framework

Looking for an easy-to-use prioritization model for your roadmap? The MoSCoW method can help. Here’s how to use it effectively.

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April 14, 2026 • 8 minute read
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How to Validate Your Product Idea With AI Prototypes (You Can Actually Ship)

Product validation confirms you're building the right thing before you invest too much time or money. In 2026, the fastest path is AI-generated apps paired with methods that prove demand and thresholds that tell you when to ship.

Bubble
April 02, 2026 • 12 minute read
Episode 5: "Solve the problems you know best."

Episode 5: How Sam Rudy Is Fixing the Music Industry's Broken Studio Booking Process

After 11 years booking recording studios for major artists, Sam Rudy is now building the marketplace the music industry never had.

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March 17, 2026 • 4 minute read
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